Operation Koh-e-Sufaid (Urdu: کوہ سفید; Pashto: کوه صوفید) was an operation led by Pakistani forces in the Kurram Agency in 2011. The operation took place from 4 July to 18 August 2011. The main goal of the operation was to destroy Taliban structures in the Kurram Agency and to secure the Thall-Parachinar transit route. The operation was a success for the Pakistani Army and it led to the elimination of Taliban structures in Kurram.[1][2]
Operation Koh-e-Sufaid | |||||||
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Part of the War in North-West Pakistan | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani | Hakimullah Mehsud |
References edit
- ^ "Limited Goals, Limited Gains: The Pakistan Army's Operation in Kurram".
- ^ "Operation Koh-e-Sufaid: Kayani visits Kurram to mark end of campaign". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2011.